, 1887-04-05
Yesterdays Proceedings Reports
of Officers Financial Condition.
Assistant Secretary Adams Very
Able Report, ETC., Etc.

The convention was called to order by
Hon. II. E. Teschemacher. chairman of
the executive committee, who was, in the
absence of the president and vice presi-
dent, on motion of Col. A. 7. Babbitt,
chosen president pro TEN of the associa
ton. Hon. Thomas Sturgis being absent,
Hon. t. B. Adams, assistant secretary of
the association, oficiated as secretary.
Mr.. Teschemacher returned his thanks for
the honor conferred. The call of the roll
was then made, after which the minutes
of the last annual convention we're read.
The minutes were Of considerable length,
and the attention of the convention was
occupied for some time in listening to the
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Irvine the minutes
were approved.
A committee on proxies, consisting of
Messrs. Reel, Jenkins. Whitcomb,
Goodell and Dater was then appointed by
the chair.
A committee on application for mem
bership, consisting Of Messrs. Gilchrist,
Irvine, Andrews, Smith and Blair, was
also appointed.
On motion Of Col. Babbitt, it was
voted that the committee on round up
should consist of one member from each
round up district, who should be interest
ed in the business.
The following are the names of the
committee on round up:
District l. A. c. Bowie; No. ., G. b.
Goodell; No. 3. G.. B. Goodell; No. T., c.
Ferris; No. 5, H. E. Tcschemacher; No.
G, Luke Voorhees,; No. I, Geo. D. Rains
ford; No. S,--;No No. 9. r. II.
Bean; No. 10. Mr.. Bean; No. IL,
- = No. II, - -;
No. IS, -; No. IA, ]. H.
Fard; No. 10. Colin Hunter; No. 16, w.
c. Irvine; No. II. D. H. Andrews; No.
IS, Col. Rabbit; No. 10, Geo. l.. Holt;
No. 20. A. Gilchrist; No. 81, All.
Brown; No. %, John David; No. 23, w.
H. Forrest; No. "a, w. H. Forrest; No.
25, G. B. Goodell; No. &c, Harvey
Booth; No. 81, John David; No. 2s, G,
G. Green; No. 90, j. NJ. Jackson; No.
80, John H. Durbin; No. 81. A. H.
Reel; No. 80, A. II. Reel, No. 80,
--; No. "a, Andrew Haas;
No. IS, A. H. Reel; No. sc, A. II
Reel; No. 81, c. Ferris; No. 80. Bony
Earnest.
On motion of Col. Babbitt the round
up committee was instructed to meet in
the court room at 7:3O o'clock, and all
stockmen interested were requested to be
present also.
The committee on proxies eventually
made a report during the forenoon session,
which was accepted and adopted by the
convention.
The committee on applications for
membership also made a report, which
was unanimously adopted.
By the adoption of the report OF the
committee twenty-five new names were
added to the roll of membership of the
association.
The reports of the officers Of the asso-
citation, to- wit, the treasurer and secre-
tary, were then submitted and read, Mr..
Reel, the treasurer, reading his W re-
port which showed, among other things,
that the association is out of debt. Mr..
Reel made a short speech which elected
considerable enthusiasm and applause.
Hon. Thomas B. Adams, assistant sec
rotary of the association, then read his re-
port which he had prepared on the sug-
g%estion of the executive committee in the
absence of Hon. Thomas Sturgis, secre-
tary of the association. The report of
Mr.. Adams was an able and though not
lengthy, n very comprehensive DOCUMENT,
and covered every question of Importance
connected with the interests Of the asso-
citation. 1t was replete with good
suggestions ana valuable recommended
tons. Among other facts the report of
the assistant secretary showed that Of the
$50, 43l. 81 received by the association
from all sources during the past year
SO, 442 of that amount was received from
without the territory. Tho membership
Of the association is now 1914. Mr.. Adams
recommends the abolition Of the assess
ment system as being unnecessary at this
time, for the reason that the revenue from
other sources is sufficient to pay the ex-
penses Of the association.
Tho following from the financial state
ment submitted by the assistant secretary
in his report shows the receipts and ex-
penditures of the association during the
past year;
RECEIPTS.
Dues of l885,...... i 90 w
Dues of 1856. ..... 1850 90 1850 90
ssess nj Of
1885, ........... l,290 O9
Assessment OF
1886, .............. Il,797 SO i6,0ss So
Entrance fees 4S0 90
Strays sold, 2,103 So